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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 15,2013 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Obituaries lone students Head to Girls State Deborah I. Peck GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 , 1179 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 922* Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: editorrr>rapidserve net or david(rr>rapidserve. net Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97*36. Subscriptions: $29 in Morrow County; $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older), $35 elsewhere; $29 student subscriptions. David Sykes ............................................................................................ Publisher Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost tor a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50« per word Cost for Cara of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date ot publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituanes Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M UST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author s address and phone number tor use by the GT office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the dassifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10 First Friday group marks end of year with sidewalk artistry Emily Holland (left) and Jaqueline Juarez. Emily Holland, daugh ter of Craig and Janet Hol land, and Jaqueline Juarez, daughter o f Amando and Elia Juarez, have been cho sen to represent the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary o f lone at Girls State, June 16-22. Oregon Girls State is a leadership program spon sored by the American Le gion Auxiliary. The program takes place annually on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, OR. The program is designed to increase awareness and knowledge of governmental processes while learning about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Participants come away with a greater appreciation of the Ameri can flag and of the sacrifices made by our veterans. They also will make friends with girls from around the state and have a fun week they will remember for a life time. Emily and Jaqueline will be special participants in lone’s Fourth o f July parade, and will share their experiences with the lone community at the Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11 . Poppy days ahead for Auxiliary units Children participate in an activity at the May 10 session of First Friday Friends of Jesus, the last session for this school year. The sidewalk artists in front of All Saints Episcopal Church last Friday morning were Aubriana Rodriguez, Kylie Boer, Carson Angell, Brock Baker and Keeley Nairns, under the direction and inspiration of George Nairns. -Contributedphoto lone Community Church to hold VBS lo n e C o m m u n ity Church would like to re mind everyone that it’s time to get Vacation Bible School on their calendars. Aug. 5-8, lone Com munity Church will be of fering SonRock Kids Camp from 1-3 p.m. “ At S onR ock K ids Cam p, kids ages three through fifth grade will ex perience an adventure camp like no other,” says Pastor Stacey Shelton. Children can expect This year, the Poppy Days for Heppner Auxil iary will be on May 16-17, while the lone Auxiliary has set May 20-23 as their distribution dates. You will find the ladies of Heppner in front of the U.S. post office, while the lone ladies will be inside the lone Market. In the year of 1920, the American Legion adopted the poppy as its official flower. The following year,... The American Legion Aux iliary did the same, and named the red poppy as its memorial flower. Many times during the year, the poppy is used for displays to have a great time sing ing songs, watching skits, creating crafts and playing games. “ But most important ly,” says Shelton, “they’ll learn how their lives can be transformed by God’s great love for them.” Church members say they are looking forward to sharing this exciting Bucknum’s in Heppner will host a series of Relay for event with the children Life fundraisers this Saturday, May 18. and parents in lone and the Events will lead off with a bake sale from noon to surrounding area. All are 3 p.m. Fun and fundraising continue that evening with welcome. a battle shot tournament at 7 p.m.; sign-ups are avail able now. The night will feature karaoke with a twist in a fundraiser in which everybody sings for free, with a charge of $2 to skip a turn or $5 to get a name off the list. The events will wrap up with a dessert auction and raffle items from 7-9 p.m. Bucknum’s to help Relay for Life Heppner preschool to hold registration Heppner Day Care, Inc. will hold preschool registra tion for three- and four-year-olds on Tuesday, May 21, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Parents are asked to bring im munization records for their children. Call 541-676-5429 with any questions. WCCC holds Jack and Jill Tomas and Maryann Elguezabel scored a nice round of 31 in last Friday’s Jack and Jill Tournament at WCCC. Eight couples par ticipated. The evening tem perature was very pleasant after a hot day in the 90s. Results were as fol lows: Gross: 1. Tomas and M aryann Elguezabel, 2. Charlie and Jodi Ferguson, 3. Stacy and Heidi Wilson, 4. Roger and Andrea Morti- more. Net: 1. John and Pat Edmundson, 2. Terry and Karen Thompson, 3. Larry and Karen Runyon, 4. Gene Owick and Pat Dougherty. The event was chaired by the Mortimores and Ed- mundsons. BUCKN U M S MAY 18TH RELAY FOR LIFE FUND RAISER Raffle Items and decorations as a tribute to veterans. The poppy was made well known in the years following the World War I in the poem “In Flanders Fields,” by Colonel John McCrae, who was killed in the war. Once a year, the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary seeks donations in exchange for a poppy. The funds generated by this exchange are used exclusively for rehabilita tion of veterans and assis tance to their families. The poppies are made by the veterans in various hospitals and homes. Bake Sale 12 pm - 3 pm Battle Shot Tournament @ 7:00 pm sign up now Karaoke Fundraiser Everybody sings, $2 to skip your turn, $5 to take y0ur name 0ff the list Dessert Auction 7 pm - 9 pm Come and help out a great cause and have fun while doing it. Deborah I. Peck, 57, hunting, and being in the of lone died Saturday, May mountains. 4, 2013 at Pioneer She is survived Memorial Hospital by: her husband in Heppner. A me R ay m o n d ; so n , morial service will Josh Peck and wife be' held at a later Sherri; grandchil date. D isposition dren, Cassi, Bran was by cremation. don, and Hailey; She was born r *h *• b r o th e r s , D ale January 14, 1956 Peck Buffton and wife in Ashland, OR, the Sandra, and Ste daughter of Donald Buff- phen Hicks and his ex-wife ton and Beverly Gregory. Dana; num erous aunts, Debbie attended schools in uncles, nieces, nephews, Ashland and Talent, OR. and cousins; and her birth On February 1, 1980 father, Don Buffton. she married Raymond E. She was preceded in Peck in Heppner. The cou death by: her daughter, ple lived most of their lives Sabra; father, Dale Hicks; in Lexington. They recently and grandparents, Howard moved to lone. and Minnie Gregory. Some o f her greatest Sweeney Mortuary of pleasures w ere fishing, Heppner is in charge of ar hunting, especially bow rangements. N. C. “Neis” Anderson N. C. “Nels” Anderson, form er M orrow County extension agent, died Satur day in a Portland hospital. He was 94. A memorial service will be held in July in Dallas, OR. Nels was bom in Engl- evale, ND in 1918, and was raised on the farm where he was bom. He graduated from North Dakota State University and worked for the state before coming to Morrow County. Nels served as Morrow County agent for 19 years, from 1946 to 1965. For part of that time, he wrote a col umn for the Gazette-Times, sharing news about Morrow County farmers and ranch ers, as well as information from Oregon State Univer sity agricultural research. He and his wife, Esther, were active members o f the Heppner and Morrow County communities. In 1965, Nels left Mor row County for a two-year assignment in Niger in West Africa. There, he devel oped an agriculture training program for farmers from villages throughout the country. For the first time, farmers were introduced to tractors and implements. Upon his return to the United States in 1967, Nels was assigned as a county agent in Linn County. He also served in W heeler County until he was as signed in late 1968 to Polk County. He retired from the extension service in 1974. He then spent two years in Botswana, Africa, in an agricultural position help ing farmers and ranchers develop better practices to raise cattle. After full retirement, Nels consulted with farmers in Polk County for several years. He and Esther trav eled extensively and spent time with their children and grandchildren. Esther preceded him in death in 2012 . Nels is survived by: his seven children, including daughters Carole Spencer and Connie Linton, and sons Jerry, David, Doug, Chris and Richard. He and Esther had 20 grandchil dren and a growing number of great-grandchildren. Death Notices Floyd B. Hess— Floyd B. Hess, 81, a resident of Blake Ranch near Heppner and former long-time Herm- iston resident, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. He was bom February 21, 1932 in Hood River, OR. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. Penny Esther M arquardt (Choi Penny)—Penny Esther Marquardt (Choi Penny), 58, formerly of the Lexington area, died April 30,2013 in Portland, OR. The daughter of Bill and Rena Marquardt, Penny was bom June 28, 1954 in Seoul, Korea; she came to the United States in July of 1958. She is survived by life partner Ric Stumman; her mother and father; sisters, Norita, Charma, Billee June (Ira); brothers, Rick (Charity), Bruce (Delia), Doug and Phil (Beth); and several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. Services are pending. A full obituary will follow later. Richard L. G raham — Richard L. Graham, 82, of lone died Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home. He was the United States. bom July 7, 1930 in Kinzua, OR. At this time no services Lt. Robert Powell (re are planned. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge tired U.S. Coast Guard) will of arrangements. be the featured speaker. He will explain how Agenda 21 and the sustainability agenda have permeated our government and our schools all the way down to the lo cal levels. Lt. Powell is the -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE “ The S pray R odeo chair o f clim ate change says. A ssociation is going to issues and policies for the Dick adds, “ Working miss the Allens,” says one Clackamas County AFP and with Lyle has been great. spokesperson, “not only has been studying this issue Two old Spray School ad as great volunteers for the for several years. ministrators work well to Eastern Oregon Half-Mara The program is free and gether, and we usually take thon but for what they have open to the public. a drive up Kahler Basin and done as educators.” talk about the old days.” Local Tea Party to present Agenda 21 and sustainability program The Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots will present a program Friday, May 17, about Agenda 21, an action plan passed by the United Nations in 1992 with regard to sustainable development and the envi ronment. The free program will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the M orrow County Fairgrounds. The Tea Party claims Agenda 21 is the encroach ment of the United Nations and causes the loss o f property rights in devel oped countries, including ' COME & SEE ALLENS GRAND MARSHALS ' Seminar for educated electorate SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Friday May 17 Heppner Fairgrounds 7:00 pm Li^_CaUB_541s267625253_^£_detaiils_^:J Heppner D ayCare, Inc. is holding Preschool Registration for 3 year & 4 year olds on Tuesday, May 21 st from 5pm - 6:30 pm Please bring shot records. If you have any questions call 541-676-5429. I
